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Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden’s release of his Fiscal…
Read More (Biden Budget Message to Taxpayers: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves)“For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing health care home is a lifesaver.” As prepared for delivery. “Today, millions…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities)WASHINGTON, D.C. – More Americans are closer to being able to keep and use their health care in their local community,…
Read More (PASSED: Committee Approves Health Care Legislation to Protect Seniors’ Access to Nursing Homes, Lower Drug Costs for Seniors, and Expand Drug Access for Kidney Patients)“The Ways and Means Committee is taking action today to protect patients’ access to health care where they live and work.” As…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of Health Care Legislation and Budget Views & Estimates)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by every Republican member of the Committee, called…
Read More (Ways and Means Republicans Demand Answers from HHS after Reports of Migrants Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 250 medications are currently in short supply, covering everything from asthma and blood clots to treatments for…
Read More (Six Key Moments from Hearing on Chronic Drug Shortages)Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, to ban federal health programs from…
Read More (House Votes to Ban Metric Used to Deny Care for People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses)“It’s clear to me that we need to incentivize the development of higher quality drugs and improve purchasing dynamics without…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Chronic Drug Shortages)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare…
Read More (CMS Follows Ways and Means Lead in Improving Seniors’ Access to Care)WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office report looking into the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process validates bipartisan concern of Ways and Means Committee…
Read More (GAO Report: Biden Administration’s Bungled Implementation of ‘No Surprises Act’ Surprises Providers with a Bureaucratic Nightmare)